AI Rate Professor

English

Scott Hoshida

ENGLISH5 · ENGL264A · ENGL1A · ENG1A · B7 · ENG201B · ENGLI269 · ENGLI201B · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENG201 · ENGLI201A · ENGL208A · ENGL201A · 204A · ENG201A · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want serious writing practice and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring and encouragingHeavy paper loadGroup projectsMandatory attendancePolarizing feedback
  • Many students praise care, flexibility, and writing growth
  • Workload is high with frequent essays, groups, and readings
  • and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Even fans say do the work; tough grading, many papers, and .

; the single online review also rejects the easy-A idea.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and strict form standards raise the intellectual and time demand.

In-person comments dominate; online evidence is too thin to change the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing class triggers make-up work or failure risk.

Mandatory attendance language .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Older and mid-era praise is strong, but recent reviews urge students to pick anyone else.

; online has only one mixed-positive note.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Harsh grading language is concentrated in recent in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly report , and more than a normal unit load.

Format shift

Heavy-load complaints are almost all in-person.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call him caring, funny, and growth-focused, though .

Format shift

In-person sample is large and mixed; one online review is positive on care and rigor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, reflections, group projects, and culture.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between warm, funny, helpful mentor stories and , and .

Main concern

and strict attendance can overwhelm full-load students.

What students said

“ . he cares for his students and is understanding.”
ENGL1A
“This teacher literally goes and . And he doesn't .”
ENG1A
“Easily the . Nice guy but is so unhelpful. .”
ENG5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One and strong but warns the class is not an easy A and tests.

Main concern

Expect lots of writing rather than a light online English course.

What students said

“ and think it's an easy A. He wants you to learn so if that means a bunch of essays and .”
ENGLISH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on frequent writing and some book tests; comments do not show Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Essays and papersGroup projectsBook testsPossible redos

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and book tests more than high-surveillance exam software.

Many papersGroup projectsTests on booksRedo options
“ and essays but so it's difficult to know how to improve.”
ENG5
“A 4-6 of essays and .”
ENG1A

Online

The single online review mentions many essays and tests without describing proctoring tools.

EssaysTests
“if that means a bunch of essays and .”
ENGLISH5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . he cares for his students and is understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Care

75/100

“He really knows how to work with students to help them succeed. He is very encouraging.”

📝 Workload Intensity

28/100

“This teacher literally goes and .”

⚖️

35/100

“ . and essays but ”

🚪

22/100

“If you don't consistently how up he will make you do assignments for the every day you missed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes great and super funny. Makes class interesting
  • His enthusiasm for his subject makes the class engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you attend class regularly and stay up to date with assignments
  • I am drowning in work
  • Gives a lot of work...

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he cares for his students and is understanding
  • He's willing to go an extra mile to help his students
  • Rude, Arrogant, and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

42 detailed reviews across many years show a large, consistent workload theme despite polarized tone.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values